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“#The Weeknd Says He’s Still Boycotting the Grammys Despite Rule Changes” Last year, after not receiving any 2021 Grammy nominations, the Weeknd called the Grammys “corrupt” and also pledged not to submit his work for future award consideration. The singer took particular exception with the Recording Academy’s “secret committees” that historically decided who made the…
“#Grammys End Nomination-by-Committee, Add New Categories” The Recording Academy has announced changes to its nomination process for the 64th Annual Grammy Awards, scheduled to take place on January 31, 2022. Previously, Grammy nominations were finalized by 15-30 music industry “peers” representing their “genre communities.” Effective immediately, the final pool of nominees for nearly all Grammy…
“#Spotify to Allow Podcasters to Charge for Subscription Plans” Spotify has announced plans to allow podcasters to charge listeners for subscriptions to listen to their podcasts through the streaming platform. Under the new system, podcasters who distribute through the Spotify-owned app Anchor will have the opportunity to set monthly prices for access to their shows…
“#After Delay, U.S. Government Says Venue Operators Will Finally Able to Apply for Relief Money” Last month, the Small Business Administration was scheduled to begin processing applications for financial relief from owners and operators of shuttered entertainment and concert venues as part of the relief package passed as part of the Save Our Stages Act….
“#Beggars Group and Ninja Tune Pledge to Become Carbon Negative” Beggars Group—the record label group that comprises 4AD, Matador, Rough Trade, XL Recordings, and Young—and Ninja Tune—which also incorporates Big Dada and Technicolour and works closely with Brainfeeder—have pledged to become carbon neutral. Beggars hopes its UK-managed operations will be carbon negative by the end…
“#SXSW Stake Sold to Rolling Stone and Billboard Publisher” Penske Media Corporation—the publisher behind Rolling Stone, Billboard, and Variety—is now a 50% owner of SXSW, The Wall Street Journal reports. The Austin-based music, tech, and film festival has been owned by the festival’s founders since 1987. The founders will continue to manage and operate the…
“#Apple Music, in Contrast With Rival Spotify, Says It Pays a Penny-Per-Stream Average” Apple Music has issued a memo to artists, labels, and other rights-holders regarding its royalty rates and practices, in which the streaming service touts that it pays out one cent per stream on average, as The Wall Street Journal reports and Pitchfork…
“#Entertainment Venue Grant Program Crashes on First Day Due to Technical Glitch” The government’s $16 billion relief fund for live music spaces and other cultural venues was set to begin taking applications on Thursday (April 8), but the Small Business Administration shut the system down after a glitch kept any applications from being processed, as…
“#Gimlet Media and The Ringer Unions Ratify First Labor Contracts With Spotify” Unions representing employees at Gimlet Media and The Ringer have announced they’ve ratified their first-ever labor contracts with parent company Spotify, as The New York Times reports. The contracts, which have been under negotiation since the companies first unionized in 2019, establish higher…
“#Young Turks Changes Name and Makes Donation to Armenian Institute” Young Turks, the venerable British label behind the xx, FKA twigs, and Sampha, will now be known simply as Young. Founder Caius Pawson explained that, when he named the label after a Rod Stewart song in 2005, he had been “unaware of the deeper history…